We hired Stu Hirsch Orchestra for our wedding in July 2015 in Chicago, and cannot say enough…read morewonderful things about the experience. Stu and the band absolutely rocked, and our friends and family, many of whom are musicians, were so impressed! They played the perfect combination for us, and Stu was extremely attentive to the crowd and to our tastes. Thank you Stu!!

Hello, Yelp community!…read more We had Stu Hirsh Orchestra for our wedding in December 2010 and they were just totally awesome. Many of our guests--young and old--complimented them and how they set an awesome stage for the wedding reception. First of all, Stu is great to work with to get every detail set before your event so you have nothing to worry about on the big day. My mom and I met with him multiple times and he absorbed all of our MANY special requests and suggestions. Stu listened and either accepted them or explained why some of them might not work, based on his experience. (He was right for all of them!) He tailored the quantity of performers based on our budget and the size of the venue and ensured that they would play at comfortable loudness levels and at the appropriate tones for the different parts of the wedding (dinner, early dancing, later dancing). Stu made some awesome suggestions of music types and how and when to play them. He explained that the band has multiple singers who excel at different types of songs. Also, this group has been playing together for so long that they know each others' tendencies and strengths and play off of them. Stu said that he's like a football team quarterback and the other band mates are like the football team. Stu makes the calls and the team knows exactly what to do, flawlessly. And on the big day, that's exactly what happened. On the wedding day, Stu and the band were timely, dressed to the nines and were 100% professional for the entire event. They have an awesome male singer with a voice similar to Michael Jackson who was the hit of the wedding. His range and style was a big talking point of the dance floor. The band did an awesome mix of slow and fast dancing that kept the wedding guests happy and dancing through the entire night without any of the awkward transitions that you sometimes find with DJs. One of the things that I really dislike about wedding DJs is when they force people to dance when they don't want to dance. Stu and his crew were exactly the opposite. They never asked people to come dance ("all the ladies on the dance floor!!" or "Where's the bride? get her out here!!" NONE of that). The band enticed people to join the dance floor because they played so well and because the guests who were dancing were clearly having a great time. Those who don't prefer to dance could listen to the music and watch comfortably from their chairs. I could not review Stu Hirsh Orchestra any higher. We loved the music planning before the wedding and the reception was terrific, much due to the excellence of Stu and his team. You'd be lucky to have Stu at your event too. Emily Homewood, IL

I had a bunch of friends and family comment on how fantastic it was having live music at our…read morewedding! We attended a wedding a year ago and fell in love with the live band at the cocktail hour! We met David and we knew we'd be working with him once it was our time. We had people on the dancefloor the entire night and I didn't even have a chance to eat dessert!

A Great Wedding Band…read more Wedding Date 2.1.25 As Father of the Bride, I thought that DSR Music was the best and that the music helps make the wedding reception a great and memorable one. The band members and vocalists are so talented and energetic in all genres of music making each song fun to dance to. The dance floor was packed all night and we received complements for weeks about the quality of the band and how much fun the wedding was. David Rothstein does a great job as the MC for the night but the benefits of using DSR start long before the wedding day. David takes the time to get to know the wedding couple and their family, understand what is important to them at the wedding, learn the type of music they are interested in hearing and provides special touches for the bride and groom. I think so highly of DSR Music that I used them for my oldest daughter's wedding in 2016 and my niece used them as well.

All I can say is WOW!!…read more Dale you were INCREDIBLE!!! Everyone is talking about the music and saying it was the best - most fun and most danceable music ever!! You and Amy were so prepared and organized and went above and beyond to know who we are and what we liked before the wedding. That truly came out in the music and the event and we cannot thank you enough. Even during the hora you reassured me that "I got this" I was so scared but you definitely helped me get through it and it turned out AMAZING!!! The lighting- countdown- streamers-logo- and the way you MC and keep the night moving. All of it was just fantastic!!! I would recommend YazzJazz to anyone - they are just amazing.

In planning my daughter's wedding, I approached Yazz Jazz Music and Production to provide musical…read moreentertainment. It was the best decision I could have made! The DJ (Dale - an extreme professional at his craft) not only provided musical contributions, but also served as the evening's MC who kept the whole evening right on schedule! Everyone was too busy dancing and having fun to worry about when it was time to cut the cake, when it was time for the first dances, when it was time to do this or that - but Dale kept things moving! MEANWHILE, never once was the dance floor empty because of Dale's excellent song selections! Additionally, Amy Yassinger was in constant contact with us from the beginning planning stages right up to the service and reception. She was available to us throughout the entire process as well as the day of the wedding. I couldn't be more grateful and appreciative of Amy Yassinger and the services provided by Yazz Jazz Music and Productions! 5 STARS!

We have used three musicians from the Maxwell Street Klezmer Band for many years at our…read moreorganization's annual reception. They are simply wonderful. A number of our guests have commented on how simply great they were. We look forward to having them again at next year's event!

We had a fantastic concert at our library with the Maxwell Street Klezmer Quintet! We received so…read moremany wonderful comments from our patrons. They attract a large crowd and filled our meeting room.

Ben was very solid at our wedding, which was a huge asset! He was collaborative, professional, and…read moreeasy to work with. He had a great attitude and took care of all the pro equipment with ease. Great at communicating in person and through email as well!

Ben was great to work with and very reasonably priced! We were astounding by how well he kept all…read moreof our guests on the dance floor throughout our wedding reception. He not only provided music in our reception ballroom but in the atrium for the cocktail hour as well, not to mention dance floor lighting. I would highly recommend DJ Treble for any wedding.

We hired Bill Pollack to provide the music for our wedding. We wanted live music and we knew we'd…read morepay more to get it, but I wouldn't exactly say that money was no object. From the beginning, the experience was extraordinary. Bill was responsive, honest, and focused on our needs from beginning to end. First of all, he really took the time to understand what we wanted. Since we wanted live music but for only about 100 guests, Bill suggested we use a 7-piece band rather than the full 11 piece orchestra we had originally heard about. The only difference, he explained, is that he drops the horn section and uses pre-recorded horns when necessary for a full sound. That suggestion alone saved us a couple thousand dollars, and the 7 piece band sounded fantastic. In addition to the band for the dancing, we wanted acoustic guitar music for the ceremony and for the cocktail hour, and dejay'd music for the dinner hour. He arranged all that as well. The musicians learned all the songs we wanted them to learn for our ceremony and did a great job on all of them. I also really appreciated his honesty and professionalism. He was truly interested in what kind of music we wanted to hear at the wedding, asking a ton of questions about what we listen to at home, what we liked at other weddings, what we didn't like, what we hated, etc. He was upfront that he didn't want to completely relinquish creative control to us because, let's face it, he's the professional and knows what the people want better than we do. They played exactly what we asked for at the ceremony, and then for the rest of the night they combined our specific taste preferences with their feel for the room to keep people engaged and having fun all night. Bill did the emcee responsibilities himself all night, introducing speakers, etc. He was very professional and personable, never over the top. He didn't verbally bully people into coming up to dance, he just kept tweaking the music until he won the whole room over. I just can't say enough about Bill and all of the musicians he brought with him. They were hands down the best vendor we dealt with in putting together our wedding, and they are a huge reason why the night incredible from beginning to end.

Recently, I had the pleasure of having Bill Pollack play for my wife and I at our wedding…read morereception, and it truly made the night. The Bill Pollack Orchestra is the most professional collection of talented and energetic performers I have seen in this setting. Normally, wedding bands inspire thoughts of cheesy gimmicks, recycled play lists, and less than stellar performances. Bill Pollack breaks the mold, and then some. Starting at the cocktail hour, Bill and two other members of his band played upbeat, classic jazz standards to keep the mood light. They were smooth, jazzy, and on point with all of their renditions and already a big hit of the evening. During dinner, they performed again as background music for the meal, and Bill served as emcee of the festivities. As great of a musician as Bill is, he may be even better at emceeing, and he always was on top of things and easily broke in and out of music to make special announcements, keep the evening flowing, and seamlessly returning to playing beautiful tunes. Then, the real reception started, and the dance floor NEVER cleared. Using his full arsenal of performers, Bill wowed every single guest, and we are still hearing weeks later about how they were the "best wedding band" many had ever seen. Wanting our night to be truly memorable, Bill took every request we made and ran with it. We wanted my groomsman to sing the first song, and he made it perfect! That was truly the first "Unforgettable" moment of the evening. The first half of the evening they played standards, disco, and swing era music. The music was a perfect mix of dance, slow jams, and classic standards. Needing a break, the musicians took a 30-minute rest and Bill took over duties of DJ and kept the dance floor humming. Upon returning from the break, the rest of the night was a blur because I have NEVER seen a dance floor so lively! Once they started with a spot-on rendition of "Moves Like Jagger," it was on! Sweat was flying, grandmothers were dancing, and nobody was leaving the floor. Every single musician in the band truly poured every ounce of energy into each song, kept every guest engaged, and rocked their show. We can never truly thank Bill enough, but we will say that he comes as the most highly-recommended professional musician/DJ that we have ever witnessed. He is a joy to work with, easy to contact, and an incredible talent. THANK YOU AGAIN BILL! Dustin and Alyssa

My Husband and I hired a string trio from 1-800-Violins to play at our Catholic wedding ceremony…read morethis September. Rami & Dee Hagari are so talented, and sounded so beautiful. Rami and Dee were such a pleasure to work with, and made the ceremony planning process extra easy. We selected most of the traditional wedding ceremony songs, but made one special request for them to play Queen's "You're My Best Friend", which I'm not sure they've played before. They kindly accepted the challenge, and played it beautifully! The ceremony would not have been as beautiful without them playing. I'd recommend 1-800-Violins for any event!

Rami performed for my proposal back in March and I could not have been happier. There were a lot of…read moremoving parts and he was a big part of the planning and execution. He even went out of his way to learn my fiancé's favorite song and played it when we entered the room. He is a true professional, showed up in a tuxedo, and helped calm our nerves during a very emotional moment. I would recommend him highly to anyone looking to make a special time in your life one to remember.

My son is currently enrolled at Anderson Musik and we are very happy with the shop as well as the…read moreteacher, James. The prices are better than most (you get a free lesson just to try them out) and the customer service is impressive. We were going to another shop for the first few months of the school year and that was turning into a disaster as the teacher was inconsistent and had difficulty showing up for our pre-arranged time slot (he was coming in from "the city" to Deerfield and always had an excuse due to train problems) This made me search out a new place and I found Anderson Musik almost by accident. It's an extra few minutes drive to get there, but worth it in my opinion. Our current instructor, James, is fantastic! We love him! He is great with my son. He gives him a lot of encouragement, challenges him with new assignments and has the patience of a saint from what I can tell. Very Zen. Plus, he is ALWAYS ON TIME!! (he even spends extra time with my son if he has a cancellation after our time or we get there early, which is fantastic) As for the shop, the owner (I think) Elsa is fabulous. Very friendly and chatty, she makes sure that there is always fresh coffee brewing and some type of baked good to keep the siblings happy along with lots of magazines and coloring supplies to make the waiting time fly by. It is clean and friendly. I love this shop so much that I am going to send our other son there for trumpet instruction this coming school year, as well as rent his instrument from Anderson Musik (say goodbye to that other Deerfield shop!) A great choice for music instruction!!

I started to play guitar around two years ago, and from then I have improved very much. The owner,…read moreScott, is a very nice man who will always make sure that there is time for you to play, and he will work with your schedule . There is a variety of instruments that you can play here too! All the teachers are great; another really nice teacher is Jeremy. Be sure to come here for your lessons!